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Toomelah

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After he's suspended from school, an Aboriginal boy (Daniel Connors) from a broken home tries to join the ranks of a gang of drug dealers.

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Fiona Williams sbs.com.au 01/31/2012
3.5/5
Sen immerses the viewer into the stultifying, bleak life on the mission, in order to bring home the message of the power of self-determination. Go to Full Review
Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile 11/20/2011
An unflinching portrait of an Aboriginal boy's options in a small remote community Go to Full Review
Thomas Caldwell Cinema Autopsy 11/17/2011
3.5/5
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Oaklee D @ODie63 Aug 15 A drama thats grounded in reality for indigenous people living in remote communities, this film is confronting but well worth your time. See more 07/04/2021 It Is Very Slow With A Basic Premise Of Improvished People Being Supported By "Social Missions", Which Clearly In This Case Do Not Do The Job Of Helping..Rather It Hinders. Obviously There Is A Message Here, But The Story Doesn't Expand Much On The Basics Of Poverty/Oppression Brings Problems. See more 12/27/2020 Confronting and tense... See more 10/25/2018 Wonderfully real . This film is desperate and sadly moving , as an Irish woman I can somewhat relate to the desperation and need too hold onto the language and traditions of a raped & dying culture. Wonderful film. See more 01/02/2017 This is how it is on a mish. If you want to see what has happened to one of the most ancient, wise, sophisticated, spiritual and artistic cultures on earth in the last 200 years, watch Toomelah. See more 09/16/2016 Absolutely extraordinary film. There is no way to describe it -- the look and feel are so much more than the plot and description. Sen cast first time actors from the actual community of Toomelah and achieved something transcendent. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After he's suspended from school, an Aboriginal boy (Daniel Connors) from a broken home tries to join the ranks of a gang of drug dealers.
Director
Ivan Sen
Screenwriter
Ivan Sen
Production Co
Bunya Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 11, 2017
Runtime
1h 46m
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